31d ago

“Scammers on # Mastodon (in near real time)” https:// ambitonline.com/nextrelease/20 26/08/scammers-on-mastodon-in-near-real-time/ Awful. I initially fell for it and followed one of those accounts. Ti

“Scammers on # Mastodon (in near real time)” https:// ambitonline.com/nextrelease/20 26/08/scammers-on-mastodon-in-near-real-time/ Awful. I initially fell for it and followed one of those accounts. Tip: If a new account of a person you already follow appears in your notifications (e.g. because they newly follow you) then check if it’s really them. Alas, the only reliable signal is a verified URL.

1 reportother

Claim audit

No BS check run yet — press ⚖ to extract this story's claims and verify them against independent sources.

All coverage

“Scammers on # Mastodon (in near real time)” https:// ambitonline.com/nextrelease/20 26/08/scammers-on-mastodon-in-near-real-time/ Awful. I initially fell for it and followed one of those accounts. Ti

mastodon:fosstodonother31d ago kagi ↗

“Scammers on # Mastodon (in near real time)” https:// ambitonline.com/nextrelease/20 26/08/scammers-on-mastodon-in-near-real-time/ Awful. I initially fell for it and followed one of those accounts. Tip: If a new account of a person you already follow appears in your notifications (e.g. because they newly follow you) then check if it’s really them. Alas, the only reliable signal is a verified URL.